Celebrity divorces are always big news in the media, making the divorce process especially difficult for all those involved. Former Spice girl Mel B has announced her divorce from her husband of 10 years Stephen Belafonte. She filed papers in court in Los Angeles on Monday this week. She has in the paperwork requested joint […]
The particular issues involved when dealing with a high net worth divorce are something which we at Higgins Miller have a strong track record of dealing with. Although every divorce case has to go through a formally agreed and legally binding process, there is no escaping the fact that high net worth divorce cases bring […]
The decision to end a relationship is one of the most important and, in many cases, most difficult that the majority of people will ever have to take. Whilst, traditionally, a marriage has been viewed as representing the strongest commitment two people could make to each other, since 2004 couples of the same sex have […]
How to file for a divorce Although nobody likes to think of their marriage coming to an end, the fact of the matter is that many relationships do eventually fail. In reality, the last official UK figures gathered by the Office for National Statistics for the year 2013, showed that the divorce rate was almost […]
At Higgins Miller we understand that the process of divorce is as much an emotional matter as it is a practical one. That’s why we always go out of our way to empathise with our clients and to offer advice which balances legal expertise with an understanding of how stressful the situation can be. We […]
As Christmas approaches we accept that the last thing on most people’s minds will be seeking legal advice, but the truth of the matter is that problems requiring such advice can still arise no matter what time of year it is. As family law experts, we also know full well that the stresses and tensions […]
We realise that the last thing most people want to be thinking about as Christmas approaches is having to seek legal help. Dealing with the kind of issues which require the expert advice and assistance of a solicitor is stressful enough at the best of times, but having to do so amidst the work, noise, […]
Here at Higgins Miller we specialise in matters of family law such as divorce and civil partnership, children disputes and cases of domestic violence. The approach which we take to sensitive cases of this kind consists of two equally important facets. The first of these is our legal expertise, and the fact that every member […]
Here at Higgins Miller we never lose sight of the human perspective of the cases we deal with. When looking at a situation from a strictly legal point of view it can be easy to forget that the bare facts of each case represent a real human being going through what is often one of […]
From the perspective of somebody not involved in the case it can seem as if the granting of a divorce is the end of a process, but at Higgins Miller we know better. We specialise in legal areas such as family law, children disputes, adoption and special guardianship and divorce and civil partnerships, and we […]